Chicago Tribune adds pages in countertrend move

MelodieWarner

The Chicago Tribune will expand coverage in five categories, increasing its print edition by 40 to 44 pages each week while keeping the newsstand price the same.

The change comes as newspapers across the country continue to scale back their print editions in the face of a changing media landscape, while putting more emphasis on their online editions.

Chicago Tribune Media Group said the added coverage will be in local news and investigative reporting; business, national and world news; arts and entertainment; and editorials and commentary.

"We've added depth, dimension and range to the Chicago Tribune to meet the expectations of our most loyal readers," said Gerould Kern, senior vice president and editor. "The Tribune remains focused on Chicago-area news and investigative reporting, and we've strengthened the newspaper for readers who are most interested in the news and love their daily experience with the newspaper."

Along with the print changes, the media company has also relaunched ChicagoTribune.com to highlight breaking news.

Tribune Co. (TRBCQ) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late 2008, as it was saddled with more debt than it could handle in a 2007 leveraged buyout.

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